EventRIFF’s first Arctic Script Lab ran as part of Industry Days at the Reykjavik International Film Festival (Sept 24–Oct 4). Ten emerging screenwriters, linked to eight Nordic/Arctic projects, were mentored online in August and in person in Reykjavik from Sept 30–Oct 3. The pilot was co‑developed with Nuuk International Film Festival, backed by the Nordic Culture Fund and supported by Nordisk Film & TV Fond. Winners included Marine Atlan’s "La Gradiva", Yannis Karpouzis’s "Left Behind" and Camille Bildsøe’s “If Luck Will Come”, with a New Visions special mention to Chronovisor. Maja Jankowska...
RIFF introduces its first Arctic Script Lab, pairing mentoring with industry networking for ten emerging Nordic screenwriters and awarding prizes to projects rooted in Arctic experience. The program, supported by the Nordic Culture Fund and Nordisk Film & TV Fond, aims to link creative development to co‑production opportunities across the Arctic.
RIFF Industry Days puts project development front and centre with new Arctic Script Lab
